“We’re happy with the turnout. I assure our D-League fans that this season will be as interesting and as exciting as the previous conferences. Our partnership with [email protected] Asian Television Content Corporation and Stoplight Media Group makes me all the more optimistic that this season will be a success,” Salud said in a statement.

Salud said the official list of participants in the tournament will be released as soon as the teams pay the required fees before the September 1 deadline.

The PBA chieftain also said that Fil-foreign players who want to be included in the PBA D-League Rookie Draft can still submit their application until August 22.

Local applicants, meanwhile, have until August 28 to submit their papers.